Mouana Grande Chalong Bay

Behind a private wall in the heart of Chalong, this two-storey pool villa opens to its own stretch of lawn, swaying palms and a long mirror-still pool that runs the length of the house. Floor-to-ceiling glass folds away so the living room, the terrace loungers and the water become one space, and the dark stone-and-timber facade rises over it all in clean, confident lines.

Inside, light pours across pale stone floors and warm oak joinery, through an open-plan living and dining room that reaches up to a soaring double-height ceiling. Five generous bedrooms each open to greenery, mornings start with a swim a few steps from the sofa, and the pier, the bay and the island's south coast sit just minutes from your gate.